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Markhor poached in Chitral

Markhor poached in Chitral

CHITRAL: Illegalhunting of a Kashmirmarkhor has been reported in ToshiShashaGameReserve. Conservationist MirajHussain from Seen village told Dawn on Monday that threegunmen were recently seen poaching markhor in Toshiarea. According to him, WazirKhan and Gul, community watchers from Bilphokarea, spotted the gunmen and asked them not to poachmarkhor but the latter threatened them with violence. The two reported the matter to the local WildlifeDepartmentofficials, but to no avail. The conservationist claimed that the wildlifeofficials had connived with the poachers.

He said the poaching of markhor was going unchecked in the game reserve despite the local residents’ repeated complaints to the WildlifeDepartmentofficials. He also complained of violation of ban on grazing of goats in the game reserve and said markhors were contracting diseases from goats.